# Klaus Hommels: portfolio, investments and team

> Klaus Hommels is a vc firm. 9 investments on record, latest Sept 2013. Portfolio, stages, co-investors and team.

Source: https://millionrounds.com/fund/klaus-hommels (Millionrounds; every figure on the page links to its filing or article)

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# Klaus Hommels

Last cheque observed Sep 2013. Silence since then is not evidence of inactivity: our sources miss unannounced rounds.

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Quiet VC firm

Series A Seed Venture

Cheques on record

**0%** of best year **0** **cheques in 12 months**, 9 on record

Since the last cheque **4804** days **00** hrs **00** min **00** sec

Median round **$3.0M** Rounds led **0 of 9** Exits **4 from the portfolio** Mostly in **Germany, 33%**

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## Klaus Hommels highlights

- 01 9 rounds on record
- 02 Mostly Series A and Seed: 78% of its rounds
- 03 4 exits from the portfolio

## What they do

- **Type:** VC firm (from a list, unverified)
- **Cheque size:** Not stated
- **Cold pitches:** Not stated

## The record

Every round we can evidence, newest first **9 appearances**

- **2013** 2 rounds
- **Sept** **[Citra Style](https://millionrounds.com/company/citra-style)** Seed · AE **$1.5M** With 3 others
- **Jun** **[NumberFour](https://millionrounds.com/company/numberfour)** Series A · DE · techcrunch.com **$38M** With 8 others
- **2012** 3 rounds
- **Nov** **[Vertical Media](https://millionrounds.com/company/vertical-media)** Venture · DE **$778K** With 8 others
- **Oct** **[Tictail](https://millionrounds.com/company/tictail)** Seed · SE · finsmes.com **$1.6M** With 4 others
- **Aug** **[SumUp](https://millionrounds.com/company/sumup)** Series A · IE · techcrunch.com **$20M** With 3 others
- **2011** 1 round
- **Aug** **[Casacanda](https://millionrounds.com/company/casacanda)** Series A · DE **Undisclosed** With 2 others
- **2008** 1 round
- **Feb** **[WooMe](https://millionrounds.com/company/woome)** Series A · US · paidcontent.org **$3.0M** With 2 others
- **2007** 2 rounds
- **May** **[Kyte](https://millionrounds.com/company/kyte)** Venture · US **Undisclosed** With 4 others
- **Jan** **[wunderloop](https://millionrounds.com/company/wunderloop)** Series A · US · uk.techcrunch.com **$10M** With 3 others

An announcement gives the size of the round, not the size of this investor's cheque: the only rounds that imply a cheque are those where they were the sole named investor.

## Exits from the portfolio

Companies it backed that were later bought or listed **4 in all**

**[Vertical Media](https://millionrounds.com/company/vertical-media)** Bought by Axel Springer **Undisclosed** Jun 2014

**[Casacanda](https://millionrounds.com/company/casacanda)** Bought by Fab **Undisclosed** Feb 2012

**[WooMe](https://millionrounds.com/company/woome)** Bought by Zoosk **Undisclosed** Nov 2011

**[Kyte](https://millionrounds.com/company/kyte)** Bought by KIT digital **Undisclosed** Jan 2011

An exit counts when it came after the firm's first round in the company. From historical deal records.

## The cheque

Series A Seed Venture

Median round joined **$3.0M** the round, not its cheque

Led 0 of 9 rounds **0%**

- **Sole investor:** Never alone
- **Last cheque:** Sept 2013
- **Exits:** 4 from the portfolio

Rounds by stage said on their site

- Series A *5*
- Seed *2*
- Venture *2*

Cheques by year Led Joined

2007 2013

Often in the room with

- [Oliver Jung](https://millionrounds.com/fund/oliver-jung) 2

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## Who they invest alongside

The investors most often in the same rounds as Klaus Hommels. A count of rooms they were both in, not a relationship either has claimed.

[**Oliver Jung** Angel **2** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/oliver-jung)

## On podcasts

1 episode naming Klaus Hommels in the title, and 3 more that mention it.

- [The Twenty Minute VC](https://millionrounds.com/podcasts/20vc) 27 Nov 2024 · 1h 10m 20VC: Why Price Sensitivity is BS | Why "Portfolios" are Merely a Construct to Make LPs Happy | Why the Best Investment Never Happen in "Fundraising Rounds" | What Europe Needs to do to Become a Superpower Again | Klaus Hommels, Lakestar Mentions [Klaus Hommels](https://millionrounds.com/fund/klaus-hommels)[Lakestar](https://millionrounds.com/fund/lakestar)[Innovation Fund](https://millionrounds.com/fund/innovation-fund) Apple PodcastsShow page

### Mentioned in

- [Startup Europe](https://millionrounds.com/podcasts/sifted) 18 Dec 2025 · 47 min NATO Innovation Fund chair Fiona Murray: ‘The threat from Russia is extremely real’ Apple Podcasts
- [Tech.eu](https://millionrounds.com/podcasts/tech-eu) 19 Feb 2021 · 28 min Opera's fintech push unpacked, Deliveroo loses in 🇳🇱 court, Sinch's biggest acquisition, Lakestar SPAC Apple PodcastsShow page
- [Tech.eu](https://millionrounds.com/podcasts/tech-eu) 8 Nov 2015 · 13 min Factory Berlin's investment, Facebook and Europe, and a look at Jon Von Tetzchner Apple PodcastsShow page

## Quick answers about Klaus Hommels

### What does Klaus Hommels invest in?

Klaus Hommels invests most often at Series A and Seed (78% of the rounds on record).

### How active is Klaus Hommels?

9 investments on record, 0 of them in the last 12 months. The most recent was in Sept 2013.

### How big are Klaus Hommels's cheques?

The median round it joins is $3.0M.

### Does Klaus Hommels lead rounds?

Rarely, if at all: none of its 9 investments on record names it as the lead.

### Where does Klaus Hommels invest?

Most of the companies it backs are in Germany (33%), the United States (33%) and the United Arab Emirates (11%).

### Is Klaus Hommels investing now?

No investments in the last 12 months; the latest was in Sept 2013.

### Who does Klaus Hommels invest alongside?

Most often Oliver Jung (2 rounds together).

### What kind of investor is Klaus Hommels?

Klaus Hommels is a VC firm.

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